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Solid Health Score
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CHOW DOWN ALLEY in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 85 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 8 total violations — 3 critical, 1 major, 4 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on August 24, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 3 critical, 1 major, and 4 minor.
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CHOW DOWN ALLEY looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [14-71-4] Tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed tape on exterior of reach in freezers, visibly soiled, holding debris.
- [21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth sanitizer bucket at 10ppm. Person in charge remade to 50ppm.
- [14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non food grade paper towels lining bacon pan. Person in charge removed.
- [22-43-4] Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink testing at 0ppm, person in charge remade to 200ppm.
- [35A-02-8] Live, small flying insects found. Observed one flying insect in kitchen during inspection.
- [53B-09-4] Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Some employee training certificates are copies.
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed roast beef thawing at room temperature. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease accumulation observed on hood filters, person in charge states due to be cleaned in September.
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